Thursday 29 March: Holy Thursday. (One Mass only)
Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7.30pm.
Bring food for the needy — Society of St Vincent de Paul baskets will be brought up at the Offertory Procession.
(Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass till 10pm)
Good Friday 30 March:
- Stations of the Cross: 10.30am St Francis Xavier Church
- Solemn Liturgy 3pm at St Francis Xavier Church (Children’s Liturgy in the Parish Hall).
Retiring Collection for the Holy Places.
Other Services at other Places on Good Friday:
+ Ecumenical Service: Onerahi Community Hall 10am.
Procession from St James Church at 9.30am.
+ Stations of the Cross: Maungakaramea 11am.
+ Ecumenical Service: Waipu. (Procession from Saorsa Village, St Mary’s Road at 9am to St Peter’s Anglican Church for the Service at 9.30am).
Holy Saturday 31 March: (One Mass only)
- Easter Vigil 8.00pm. A shared supper will be held in the Hall afterwards. Everyone is invited to bring a plate of light ‘finger food’. which you can leave in the Parish Hall from 5pm onwards. Could parishioners attending the Easter Vigil Mass please assist with cups of tea and serving of the supper. Thank you.
Easter Sunday I April: St Francis Xavier…………….Mass. 10am Mass. HE IS RISEN 8am
Whangarei Heads: 7.30am. Maungakaramea: 9.00am. Hikurangi: 10.00 am. Ruakaka: 10.30 am.
Easter Monday 2 April: 8am Mass.
Daylight Saving ends at 3am on Sunday 1 April. Turn clocks back 1 hour